 USS Elfrida in a photograph from the 1914 edition of Jane's Fighting Ships
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Elfrida |
| Namesake | Previous name retained |
| Builder | Harlan and Hollingsworth, Wilmington, Delaware |
| Completed | 1889 |
| Acquired | 15 June 1898 |
| Commissioned | 30 June 1898 |
| Decommissioned | 14 September 1898 |
| Recommissioned | 29 April 1899 |
| Decommissioned | 27 June 1908 |
| Recommissioned | 20 August 1909 |
| Decommissioned | 31 March 1918 |
| Reclassified | Section patrol boat (SP-988) in 1917 |
| Fate | Sold 11 May 1918 |
| Notes | Operated as private yacht Elfrida 1889–1898 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 164 tons |
| Length | 101 ft 6 in (30.94 m) |
| Beam | 18 ft (5.5 m) |
| Draft | 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails plus engine |
| Sail plan | Schooner-rigged |
| Speed | 10 knots |
| Armament | |
USS Elfrida, later USS Elfrida (SP-988), was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1898 to 1918. She served in the Spanish–American War and World War I.